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Poker Video: Misc/Other by Tommy Angelo (Micro/Small Stakes)

Time Link to 00:49:17

I was never aware how much I breathe during a video. I`m exhausted.

What les fux, I think I found it. Lets see how it turns out in the next few weeks. I watched 3 episodes and I played a session, and I don't think my mind has ever been as clear as this time. Especially the 'anticipate' and 'right thinking' (about analyzing a hand without judgement) really finally made me the way I'd play if I were almost objectively looking at the game.

Thanks a lot!

Oh, and i love the piano

Time Link to 00:41:52

What is your opinion on taking notes during play? As you take a note, you are missing action, but by not taking the note, you may forget vital information. Is there a way to notetake, but remain single minded?

What is your opinion on taking notes during play? As you take a note, you are missing action, but by not taking the note, you may forget vital information. Is there a way to notetake, but remain single minded?

For you, taking notes is simply part of the game. It's not a "distraction from the more important task of playing." Think of note-taking as one of the many profitable things you do as you "play poker."

Can you take notes and remain single-minded? Yes! Of course! There is no task that can't be done single-mindedly. If you take notes mindfully, then single-mindedness is maintained. You single-mindedly takes notes while you are taking notes, then you single-mindedly resume focusing on your game(s) when the note is finished. If you go back and forth between those two tasks a hundred thousand times per year, then your objective is to be aware when you have moved from one task to the other as many times as possible.

I am playing now.

I am taking a note now.

Let those two thoughts come and go thousands of times along with all the other less mindful thoughts.

And while we're here, read this:


http://tommyangelo.com/articles/on_the_importance_of_paying_attention.htm

:-)

Tommy

Time Link to 00:43:12

so would you be against listening to music while playing?

EDIT: read it in the replies, but any update on this maybe?

Time Link to 00:53:50

deeeeeeep

I have adhd as well, and hate medication. In my words, it makes me feel like a zombie, and not one of those fast cool ones either. I've found that music with headphones helps me to focus. Not any particular type, just something in the background to help tune out all the little distractions I have

Time Link to 00:17:40

"she's gonna be alright with it..." well then you're lucky because i would be looking forward to "you should have left earlier!!"

Time Link to 00:08:41

Hey guys. GREAT video series, how long would you advocate me to do mindful breathing before a session?

No less than five minutes, and 20 minutes is plenty.

Love all of the positive energy in here, just thought Id chime in! Love your work guys, and thx for the links Im buying my meditation bench and pillow Tomorrow! Cant wait to start meditating, the breathing really does work! Cant wait to watch the next one!

All I can say is WOW! Just discovered a leak I didn't know I even had. Thank you very much.

When I started out on Party Poker many years ago I won a sat to a daily $150 game, I was pretty stoked. I am a big Grateful Dead fan and a friend gave me a Dead video to wattch and I put it on when I played the $150 mtt. I was doing great up until the video was over and I got knocked out with in a minute of it stopping. It seemed like the music keeped me focus on the game.

Do you think listening to music while playing online always concentration on poker better or worse?
Does it matter which music?
I listened to Beethoven and the Grateful Dead live while doing term papers in college, I thought it stimulated my mind while listening to them.

Is listening to the Eightfold Path to Poker Enlightenment a distraction while playing a couple of mtts?

"I listened to Beethoven and the Grateful Dead live while doing term papers in college, I thought it stimulated my mind while listening to them."

Nice range. :-)

"Do you think listening to music while playing online always concentration on poker better or worse?"

It works for you, and that's all that matters!

T

Beautiful.I love the piano music, it`s very relaxing.

the music interludes are eerily similar to the tracks when someone is getting whacked in "goodfellas"

Great. Thanks.

Time Link to 00:34:47

Love the picture.